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Sidney Deener Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Sidney Deener Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 429 students in grades PK-3 in Searcy, Arkansas, which is part of the Searcy School District. While the district is ranked 68 out of 250 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Sidney Deener Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21.6% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 39.5% for the district and 34.7% for the state.

One key factor that may contribute to Sidney Deener's academic challenges is its high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school has a free/reduced lunch rate ranging from 61.58% to 77.39% in recent years, significantly higher than the 40-60% rates at other Searcy elementary schools. Additionally, Sidney Deener has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.4 to 19.2 students per teacher, compared to around 15-18 students per teacher at the other schools.

While Sidney Deener spends more per student ($10,443 in 2018-2019) than Westside Elementary ($8,290), it still underperforms academically, suggesting potential issues with how resources are being allocated and utilized. Overall, the data indicates that Sidney Deener Elementary is facing significant challenges in educating its high-needs student population, and addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach targeting instructional quality, resource allocation, and support for the school's students.

421

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,397

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

163 Cloverdale
Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3850

District: Searcy School District

Students who attend Sidney Deener Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ahlf Junior High School
	Southwest Middle School
High:	Searcy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

20.4%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2011 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (24% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg36%

397^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Searcy School District

68^th of 250Searcy School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	397 of 495	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	271 of 497	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	357 of 492	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.9	208 of 487	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	156 of 496	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	250 of 488	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	226 of 480	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	213 of 485	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	185 of 494	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.5	88 of 471	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	70 of 457	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	55 of 445	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	92 of 439	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	35 of 440	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.9	29 of 402	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.7	9 of 411	97.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science24%-14 vs state

Reading23%-12 vs state

English Language Arts22%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Sidney Deener Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sidney Deener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	163 Cloverdale	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3850	421	21	20.4	78.4%	217 (51.5%)	86 (20.4%)	52 (12.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.3%)	23.5	397^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.8%		47.7	271^st of 497 public elementary schools	45.5%	126	21.6				21.6	22.9				22.9	26.5				26.5	24.1				24.1	$13,397	$2,176	$11,221
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	609 W McRae	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3936	445	24	18.7	60.4%	323 (72.6%)	28 (6.3%)	50 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	57	222^nd of 495 public elementary schools	55.2%		61.8	194^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.0%	28	31.5				31.5	32.4				32.4	60.0				60.0	36.2				36.2	$13,128	$2,338	$10,789
Kensett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 W Dandridge St	Kensett	72082	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 742-3221	294	19	15.1	90.1%	162 (55.1%)	46 (15.6%)	55 (18.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	35.7	339^th of 495 public elementary schools	31.5%		27	387^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.1%	48	36.9	14.3	38.5	19.1	26.0	34.2	14.3	38.4	27.7	28.1	38.5	20.0	29.6	40.5	33.1	41.1	20.0	18.5	25.6	27.0	$13,494	$2,501	$10,994
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	512 Country Club Rd	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-0111	398	21	19.3	46.2%	304 (76.4%)	22 (5.5%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	88.2	49^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.7	36^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.8%	13	53.3				53.3	47.7				47.7	64.4				64.4	55.5				55.5	$11,772	$1,132	$10,641
Judsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	916 Judson Ave	Judsonia	72081	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-5196	307	20	15.4	77.2%	245 (79.8%)	7 (2.3%)	35 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	37.8	324^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.5%		37.4	332^nd of 497 public elementary schools	33.2%	8	27.9	19.5	33.4	28.5	27.8	27.9	16.7	31.3	30.9	27.3	51.1	25.0	16.7	31.0	30.8	34.9	16.7	35.4	42.9	33.1	$13,533	$2,245	$11,288
White County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-4292	560	38	14.5	70.4%	516 (92.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	74.1	116^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.6%		78.3	88^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.3%	28	34.3	41.2	67.5	44.3	47.1	37.8	42.6	62.6	42.6	46.8	42.5	52.9	82.7	52.5	58.1	42.4	41.1	60.8	42.6	47.1	$11,413	$1,314	$10,099
H.L. Lubker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 West Park	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 724-3714	517	34	15.2	66.3%	461 (89.2%)	12 (2.3%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	48.3	267^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.1%		46.2	281^st of 497 public elementary schools	43.5%	14	30.0	43.6	34.4		36.3	25.0	44.9	35.4		35.8	35.6	52.6	27.5		37.8	23.7	39.8	25.7		29.9	$11,544	$2,047	$9,497
Pangburn Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-4230	401	28	14.4	64.8%	381 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	71.6	127^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.5	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%	51	34.5	54.6	50.0	38.9	44.1	32.8	56.4	47.8	44.4	45.0	41.4	38.2	43.5	66.6	47.4	41.4	45.5	50.0	53.7	47.4	$12,688	$1,819	$10,869
Beebe Early Childhood	Public	K-1	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 882-5463	439	30	14.4	64.5%	348 (79.3%)	19 (4.3%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,012	$1,084	$8,928
Beebe Elementary School	Public	2-4	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 882-5463	904	49	18.4	63.7%	764 (84.5%)	37 (4.1%)	45 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	58.7	205^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.6%		63	181^st of 497 public elementary schools	63.6%	24	34.9	36.8			35.8	36.8	38.3			37.5	50.6	49.1			49.8	43.6	36.5			40.1	$11,373	$1,346	$10,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Deener Elementary School

How many students attend Sidney Deener Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Sidney Deener Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sidney Deener Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sidney Deener Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ahlf Junior High School
Middle : Southwest Middle School
High : Searcy High School

Is Sidney Deener Elementary School a good school?

Sidney Deener Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Sidney Deener Elementary School in?

Searcy School District

What is the racial makeup of Sidney Deener Elementary School?

Students at Sidney Deener Elementary School are 52% White, 20% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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